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Retroperitoneoscopic live donor nephrectomy : review of the first 50 cases at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-06)Background. Changing from an open to a laparoscopic live renal donor programme poses challenges and may affect donor and graft outcomes. Objectives. To evaluate donor safety and graft outcomes for the first 50 ... -
Evaluation of the visual prostate symptom score in a male population with great language diversity and limited education : a study from Namibia
(Health & Medical Publication Group, 2014-05)Background. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) using pictograms was developed to assess the force of the urinary stream, urinary frequency, nocturia and quality of life (QoL). Objective. To compare the VPSS with the ... -
Prostate cancer among different racial groups in the Western Cape : presenting features and management
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-04)Objectives. We aimed to compare the presenting features and management of prostate cancer among different racial groups. Patients and methods. We studied all patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the Urological ... -
Urinary retention in women
(Health and Medical Publications Group (HMPG), 2012-05)Urinary retention in women is uncommon, with a much lower incidence than in men. It may be acute (with suprapubic pain) or chronic (typically painless). Urinary retention in females is frequently transient, with no ... -
Treatment of male urethral strictures - possible reasons for the use of repeated dilatation or internal urethrotomy rather than urethroplasty
(Centre of African Studies, University of Cape Town, 2012-08)Objective. To investigate the possible reasons for repeated urethral dilatation or optical internal urethrotomy rather than urethroplasty in the treatment of male urethral strictures. Patients and methods. Men referred ... -
Varicella zoster virus infrection causing urinary retentin in a child with HIV infection
(SA HIV Clinicians Soc, 2012-11)An 11-year-old boy receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection and antibacterial therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis presented with urinary retention due to varicella zoster virus infection involving the sacral ... -
Correlation between a new visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) and uroflowmetry parameters in men with lower urinary tract symptoms
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-04)Objective. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) compared with the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) for evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can be completed without physician assistance by a ... -
Serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) as surrogate for the histological diagnosis of prostate cancer
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2001-08)Introduction. To determine whether there is a cut-off value of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which can be used confidently to make the diagnosis of prostate cancer, thereby obviating the need for biopsy. Patients ... -
Early diagnosis of prostate cancer in the Western Cape
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2001-08)Background. Early stage prostate cancer does not cause symptoms, and even metastatic disease may exist for years without causing symptoms or signs. Whereas early stage prostate cancer can be cured with radical prostatectomy ... -
Plasma sarcosine does not distinguish early and advanced stages of prostate cancer
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-08)Introduction. Diagnosis of prostate cancer by prostate specific antigen (PSA) is error-prone and cannot distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) from malignant disease, nor identify aggressive and indolent types. ... -
Prevalence of histological prostatitis in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or adenocarcinoma of the prostate presenting without urinary retention
(South African Journal of Science, 2011-11)Objective. To determine the prevalence of prostatitis on histopathological evaluation of prostatic tissue in men without urinary retention. Design, setting and subjects. The clinical data and histopathology reports of men ... -
HORTIS-III: Radiation cystitis - a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with refractory radiation cystitis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010)Objective: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for refractory late radiation cystitis has been reported with success rates of 60% to 92%. HORTIS (Hyperbaric Oxygen Radiation Tissue Injury Study) is a multicenter study conducted ... -
Should baseline PSA testing be performed in men aged 40 to detect those aged 50 or less who are at risk of aggressive prostate cancer?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-09)We aimed to evaluate the presenting features and treatment outcome of prostate cancer in men aged <50 years, in a region where prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening is not readily available and most men present with ... -
Urologic complications of HIV and AIDS
(Nature Publishing Group - NPG, 2009-06)In recent years the nature of HIV infection has been dramatically transformed from an invariably fatal disease to a chronic disorder with a relatively benign course. Disease progression from HIV to AIDS and HIV-related ... -
Management of radiation cystitis
(Nature Publishing Group, 2010-04)Acute radiation cystitis occurs during or soon after radiation treatment. It is usually self-limiting, and is generally managed conservatively. Late radiation cystitis, on the other hand, can develop from 6 months to 20 ... -
Development of a computer assisted gantry system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia, 2010)Purpose: To design a simple, cost-effective system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: The design consists of a low-cost, light-weight, portable ... -
Atresia of the colon. A review of the literature with a report of 2 cases
(HMPG, 1973-10)Colonic atresia is a rare condition, and only 69 cases have been reported; 2 further cases are described. The first case was diagnosed late and operation was carried out 5.5 days after birth. An ileostomy was performed and ... -
Tuberkulose van die penis (Corpora cavernosa)
(HMPG, 1976-09)Tuberculosis of the male urethra and corpora cavernosa is discussed and 3 patients with this rare condidtion are presented. These patients were among 63 patients who presented with a urethral stricture during the past 2 ... -
Transurethral prostatectomy - studies with different intravesical pressures
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1982-05)In an attempt to study the safety of transurethral prostatectomy in our unit, the use of a low-pressure continuous-flow water irrigation system was compared with our routine method of intermittent bladder emptying during ... -
Extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma. A case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1986-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A case of hypertension in a young woman caused by an extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma (EAP) situated in the hilum of the left kidney is reported. Surgical removal of the EAP resulted in control of the ...
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